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December 16, 2020TWiG 590: The Enlarged Bicep of Reason - Google outages, Facebook ads against Apple, Google WFH, Blob Opera
Google outages, Facebook ads against Apple, Google WFH, Blob Opera
The Blob Opera.
Facebook goes after Apple in newspaper ads.
Facebook is a Doomsday Machine.
Apple's big mobile ad industry change.
Facebook's new TLDR service to summarize the news.
Facebook's Super to compete with Cameo.
Two big Google outages and how it affects business.
Google's WFH strategy is becoming more permanent.
64-camera lighting rig that trained portrait lighting AI.
Google Photos gets a bunch of new features.
Google acquires Neverware.
Google Design Best of 2020.
Apple TV app coming to Chromecast.
Some Google One tiers getting a 50% price cut.
Nest Hub Max can now make Zoom video calls.
Google Home Max is now dead.
December Pixel feature drop is out.
Picks of the week:
Stacey's pick: The Spritzer.
Jeff's number: MacKenzie Scott gives away $4b to 300+ orgs in four months.
Ant's pick: Budget-friendly camera gimbal from Feiyutech.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt
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2 hr 10 min
December 09, 2020TWiG 589: Forty-Six States and Guam - Facebook antitrust charges, Google search in 2020, Election ad ban
Facebook antitrust charges, Google search in 2020, Election ad ban
The firing of Google AI scientist Timnit Gebru.
FTC sues Facebook on charges of antitrust.
Google's look at the year in search for 2020.
Google will lift its election ad ban.
Facebook's Supreme Court is underway.
WhatsApp going after Apple regarding privacy labels.
Stadia is letting users play Cyberpunk 2077 early.
YouTube now supports HDR for live streams.
Apple Music support comes to Assistant speakers.
SmartThings can control Google Nest devices.
Fuschia is opened to community involvement.
TikTok ban is halted by a judge.
TikTok is not the best place for financial advice.
Ratatouille the musical is evolving beyond TikTok.
What is Revenge Bedtime Procrastination?
Warner Bros bringing all 2021 films to HBO Max.
Dionne Warwick is winning on Twitter.
Reddit's most upvoted 2020 picture.
It's officially not OK to make calls on planes.
Picks:
Mathew - Julia Stiles in Ghostwriter in 1994.
Leo: NandGame is a fun tool to teach computer science.
Jeff: 52 things Tom Whitwell learned in 2020.
Ant: Free assets from Adobe, and appreciation of Darien Rencher.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt
Guest: Mathew Ingram
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2 hr 12 min
December 02, 2020TWiG 588: I'm Still Good Boi - Salesforce buys Slack, Amazon hiring spree, Microsoft and workplace surveillance
Salesforce buys Slack, Amazon hiring spree, Microsoft and workplace surveillance
Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
The latest word on Tony Hsieh.
Amazon looking to buy Wondery.
Salesforce is acquiring Slack.
Amazon is hiring like crazy.
Amazon is in trouble with a workers union.
Inspiring kids to follow their passion.
Google Authenticator for iOS gets a big upgrade.
Google Health tool can plan for your medical visits.
Google is shutting down Poly, we hardly knew ye.
Winners of Google's Best of Play Awards 2020.
Learn how to learn.
Googe's gift guide monitors trending items.
The Biden's dogs have a Twitter account.
President Trump has a plan to end Section 230.
Microsoft feature is a workplace surveillance tool.
American's aren't OK with phone tracking.
The top TikTok videos of 2020.
Picks of the week:
Stacey: OLLIVAN Plant Monitor.
Jeff: Captcha can tell if you are American.
Ant: Some good audiobooks to fall asleep to.
Leo: Deepmind AI is accelerating drug discovery.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt
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2 hr 16 min
November 25, 2020TWiG 587: Counsel of Open Source Poobahs - RCS Gets E2EE, Pulling Back on AMP, AWS Outage
RCS Gets E2EE, Pulling Back on AMP, AWS Outage
The effects of a massive AWS outage.
TikTok and the creation of Ratatoullie the Musical.
RCS is finally getting end-to-end encryption.
AMP preferential treatment is about to go away.
Google is opening up Chromium Project to the community.
Google Stadia is one year old but is it any good?
Tree Canopy Lab aims to map trees into cities.
Project Guideline enables the blind to run in marathons.
French publishers will be paid by Google for search and news results.
Comparing social media companies against each other.
Stories vs. Fleets.
Buzzfeed buys Huffington Post.
Assistant and Fi get some new family-focused features.
Google Meet attendance reports rolling out for some.
Google Hangouts say goodbye to group video calling.
Google Pay now carries a 1.5% fee on instant transfers.
Chrome updates will bring tab search and Chrome Actions.
Just do a search for Happy Thanksgiving.
Picks of the Week
Ant: I love seeing a creator's professional GROWTH
Jeff: Robotaxi's can now charge for rides in California.
Stacey: Nanoleaf Essentials bulbs.
Jason: Pet portraits for the holidays at Crown & Paw.

Hosts: Jason Howell, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt
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2 hr 15 min
November 18, 2020TWiG 586: Makeup As a Service - Google Pay, Fleets, L'Oreal Digital Makeup
Google Pay, Fleets, L'Oreal Digital Makeup
Nest outage takes out security cameras
Fleets are Twitter's version of Snapchat's disappearing posts
Say hello to the new Google Pay
What is an Internet Bank?
Google Photos is no longer free. Is this evil?
Google is mysteriously uploading data
Apple and Google are thinking about 6G
L'Oreal introduces digital makeup
The story of SAGE
YouTube kills Rewind 2020
What is your Zoom strategy for Thanksgiving?
Amazon Pharmacy offers free prescriptions for Prime members
Google Changelog: Barely Blue | TVA Solar Farms | Chimera | RIP Expeditions | Assistant Driving Mode | Tab Search
The sound of the end of WW1
Picks of the Week
Stacey's Thing: Ring Mailbox Sensor
Jeff's Stuff: Masks fuel Etsy surge (via Ben)
Ant's Stuff: Musicians Share How The Songs Happened

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt
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2 hr 8 min
November 11, 2020TWiG 585: Suggestive Uses for Whipped Cream - TikTok to Trump: What's Up?
TikTok to Trump: What's Up?
Amazon Halo Band impressions
Eric Schmitt applies to be a citizen of Cyprus
Google trials light-based internet in Africa
Facebook, Google, and Twitter extend political ad bans to the detriment of Georgia
reMarkable 2 E-ink tablet first impressions - a beautiful, useless tablet
TikTok wants to know if Trump still wants to ban them
EU sues Amazon over Antitrust
Bye-bye, Ajit Pai
Zoom settles with FTC over encryption
Zoom stock tumbles with virus news
Tim Berners-Lee's Inrupt releases Solid privacy platform
Slingbox shutting servers down
Chipotle is opening an online order-only restaurant
Pope Francis urges followers to pray that AI and robots will always serve mankind
Picks of the Week
Leo's Tool: Curious Elixirs
Stacey's Thing: Ghia
Jeff's Stuff: NYT digital revenue tops print for the first time
Ant's Stuff: If You Can't Afford Adobe Audition, Get Izotope for $100 off
Ant's Stuff 2: Dream of Italy (ep #2)

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt
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2 hr 46 min
November 04, 2020TWiG 584: Halo Made Me Cry - Baby Shark, CA Props 22 & 24 Win Big
Baby Shark, CA Props 22 & 24 Win Big
Mississippi police pilot program to live-stream Ring doorbell cams
Baby Shark is the most viewed video on YouTube
Raspberry Pi 400 is a full computer with a keyboard
Google revenues up year-over-year
California Prop 22 passes - a big win for Uber and Lyft
The Calm app won election night
California Prop 24 passes - a big win for privacy advocates
Jack Dorsey keeps his job
Twitter and Facebook flag Trump's controversial election posts
DxOMark gives Pixel 5 camera 120 points
Google Changelog: Google One VPN | Pixel 5 Reverse Wireless Charging | Nest HVAC Sensor | RIP Play Music | Enhanced Voice Typing
Google's mobile driver's license proposal
Walmart kills inventory robots
Picks of the Week
Stacey's Thing: Amazon Halo
Stacey's Thing from last week: Whoop Fitness
Jeff's Stuff: Amazon buys Orange County Register printing plant for $63m--will tear it down
Jeff's Stuff 2: Alexis Ohanian recalls selling Reddit for $10m to my old boss
Jeff's Stuff 3: Xiaomi to build a factory to produce 10m phones a year without humans
Jeff's Stuff 4: Zoom has the happiest employees
Ant's Thing: Fund in the name of Chad Boseman for St Jude Children's Research
Ant's Thing 2: Go Watch Hands-On Tech

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt
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2 hr 40 min
October 28, 2020TWiG 583: A Barely Tenable Scam - US Senate vs Big Tech, AOC plays Among Us, How we will follow the 2020 Election
US Senate vs Big Tech, AOC plays Among Us, How we will follow the 2020 Election
US Senate vs Big Tech: Section 230
Facebook wants NYU to stop its political ad targeting research project
US Senate vs Big Tech: hand waving and grand standing
Does Facebook favor conservatives? Does Twitter like libs?
AOC plays Among Us on Twitch, Biden Island in Animal Crossing
Google and Facebook ban political ads after the election, Twitter launches pre-bunking
How we followed the 2000 election
Google partners with the Associated Press
How we plan to follow the 2020 election
Are Russia or Iran affecting the election this time?
Tracking election 2020 spending
Can Oculus ban you for not having a Facebook account?
Microsoft and Facebook take their game streaming off iOS
Apple might make their own search engine
Starlink beta tests begin
Elon Musk is a child
Best halloween costume: Zoom meeting
MemePAC - Politics on TikTok
Google Changelog: Google limits streaming to 480p | Android auto playlist | Loon circumnavigates the globe | Spooky AR
Lego Gutenberg printing press
KFC Scented Firelogs
Picks of the Week
Mathew's Thing: McBroken
Jeff's Number: Deloitte survey on privacy
Ant's Stuff: 92 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/25/sports/autoracing/lewis-hamilton-sets-formula-one-wins-record.html

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt
Guest: Mathew Ingram
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2 hr 18 min
October 21, 2020TWiG 582: Hipster Antitrust - Section 230 Under Attack, DOJ vs Google, Zoomtopia
Section 230 Under Attack, DOJ vs Google, Zoomtopia
Section 230 is still under attack. Jeffrey Toobin is a perfect example of why we need it.
Is there any way we could improve Section 230?
Five Eyes and Japan want to end encryption. What other ideas do we need to fight against?
Oh, Quibi, we hardly knew ye!
Netflix is the new Hollywood
Prime Day was bad, but Stacey still bought an Alexa-enabled faucet.
23 and Me was on sale on Prime Day. Anyone find anything interesting about their family tree?
San Francisco passes the Caren Act against Racist 911 calls
Department of Justice vs Google is clearly a Repubican charade. It is weak. It will fail.
In a perfect world, how would we break up Google?
The Google Changelog: hum to Google Assistant | Google kills Trusted Contact and Nest Secure | Google Discover Heart | Chrome OS screen recorder | Parallels adds Windows apps on Chromebooks | Alphabet crop-watching robot | Google Chat goes free | Google Assistant might get G Suite | Portrait Light coming to all Pixel Phones | Google tells you where to vote | Free Stadia games
AOC on Twitch Playing Among Us
Biden Island in Animal Crossing
Zoomtopia brings end to end encryption and more
There are many wonderful alternatives to Zoom
How Zoom will define the new office
Jeff Jarvis' Sanitized Office
All the upcoming conferences will be virtual
Zoom towns growing across the country and the world - where would you move?

Picks of the Week
Leo's Tool: Hank Laporte's Drone Instagram
Leo's Tool 2: TSA checkpoint travel numbers for 2020 and 2019
Stacey's Thing: Amazon Dot: We don't love the sound or the buttons
Stacey's Thing 2: June Oven V3
Jeff's Number: 1.3b parcels shipped last year
Mike's Stuff: Mover Erase - Mini Whiteboard on the Palm

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham
Guest: Mike Masnick
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2 hr 31 min
October 14, 2020TWiG 581: Monks Are Cheap - Bad Pixel 5 Reviews, Kitchen Tech, Facebook Can't Fix Itself
Bad Pixel 5 Reviews, Kitchen Tech, Facebook Can't Fix Itself
Pixel 5 reviews are pretty negative, especially of the camera - should we get an iPhone 12 instead?
5G is the WIMAX of 2020. Watch this 5G Supercut!
5G will be a big deal sometime. It just isn't now.
Google vs Oracle amicus briefs for sale
Google's Search On live event is barely news. We'd rather be at the Smart Kitchen Summit
Smart ovens and other food tech
It all comes back to Gutenberg
Google Changelog: tighten your shoelaces with OK Google | Android is listening | storytelling smart screens | 6 new things you can do with Android 11 | RIP Play Music Store | - amplifies Black voices
Nvidia's super new Zoom features
The Gartner Hype Cycle and the Trough of Disillusionment
Google gives the police your search keywords
Google employees can't say antitrust
Google is firing workers and shipping work off to Poland
Why Facebook can't fix itself
Facebook takes down erroneous NY Post article about Hunter Biden
Clarence Thomas wants to scale back Section 230
Writing directly into the CMS is Chaotic Evil
All airline pilots try to sound like Chuck Yeager, who went to school with Jeff Jarvis' dad
Picks of the Week
Leo's Tool: Johns Hopkins Poker Course
Stacey's Thing: Chef IQ
Jeff's Number: Bletchley Park gets $1m donation from FB
Jeff's Number 2: Jeff's Scoop Awards keynote
Ant's Stuff: OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSDs - https://amzn.to/3iVvpjv (affiliate link)
Ant's Stuff 2: It's Not WHAT You Say

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt
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2 hr 25 min